Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Hons) Bucks New University

Overview

The Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Hons) course from Bucks New University introduces the electrical and electronic systems used across the industry, including instrumentation, mechatronics, control systems engineering, embedded electronics, power systems and analogue and digital electronics. You’ll look at how these systems are designed and controlled, how different components work together and how engineers test and improve them. 

What are my career prospects?

Electrical and electronic engineering can take you into a wide range of industries, from energy and automotive to aerospace, telecommunications and healthcare. There’s no single route you have to follow after graduation. 

Depending on your interests, you could work in roles such as: 

• Electrical engineering – designing and managing electrical systems for power generation, transmission and distribution. 

• Electronics engineering – developing and testing electronic circuits and systems for products such as computers, smartphones and medical devices. 

• Control systems engineering – designing automated systems for manufacturing, robotics and other industrial processes. 

• Renewable energy engineering – working with technologies including solar, wind and battery storage. 

• Embedded systems engineering – developing the microcontroller-based systems used in smart devices such as smart watch, vehicles, medical devices and industrial equipment. 

• Power systems engineering – working on electrical grids, substations and the integration of renewable energy. 

• Telecommunications engineering – designing and maintaining the systems behind mobile, signal processing technology, satellite and internet communications. 

• Automotive engineering – developing electrical systems for vehicles, including electric powertrains and driver-assistance technology. 

• Aerospace and defence – working on electronic systems for aircraft, spacecraft, radar and other high-performance applications. 

• Research and development – contributing to new technologies in areas such as semiconductors, communications and energy.